Became A Queen After divorce

Noticing her embarrassing situation, Pearl stopped calling out and forced a smile to explain, “It’s an accident, all accidental. I… forgot to wear my contact lenses.”

Sam didn’t intend to expose her foolishness, elegantly chuckled twice, and his crimson lips lightly parted, revealing a row of white teeth. “I understand, Miss Pearl, be more careful. Did you hurt yourself? Take your time, I’m not hungry.”

“Hehe, Sam, you’re so kind.”

“I was wrong before. I thought you were a hypocritical person, but it turns out you’re just not used to expressing your true self.”

As soon as the words were spoken, Pearl regretted it. Would Sam think she had feelings for him because she praised him like this?

“I’ll go first…”

Watching her cute figure bouncing away like a little rabbit, Sam couldn’t help but glance at her a few more times. He savored Pearl’s words just now, his faint smile freezing, and his face gradually returned to its original gloominess.

Self-mockingly, he uttered a cold phrase, “You didn’t see wrong, hypocrisy is my true face. Pearl, you’re truly naive and foolish.”

Gilliam Mansion.

Rarely, Declan and Brody were both absent today. Besides a few permanent maids, only Camilla and Libby were at home.

She thought it was a good opportunity to explore all of Declan’s secrets, so she deliberately went to Libby’s room to find hBelonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Accompanied by the knocking sound, Camilla’s voice, as soft as water, sounded, irritatingly sweet. “Miss Libby… are you there?”

In the room, Libby frowned fiercely. The next second, she pressed the pause button, dripping with sweat as she got off the treadmill.

“Does Miss Callahan need something?”

Just then, two maids passed by in the corridor. To avoid revealing her true intentions, Camilla came up with a random excuse. “Didn’t I say a few days ago that I wanted to learn about Tondende’s culture? Could Miss Libby introduce me to some books?”

“Understood, wait a few minutes.”

After Libby coldly replied, she closed the door with a “bang,” showing no respect in her attitude.

The two maids saw this and felt ashamed for Miss Callahan. A girl with good looks and skills could have a better future, but she chose the most contemptible path.

“What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen the world? If you don’t want to lose your job, then get back to work!”

“Hurry up.”

After the maids left one after another, the door opened again. This time, Libby changed into a black, tattered, forest-style dress, revealing the eerie tattoos on her skin. Like snakes yet not snakes, like insects yet not insects, they looked particularly frightening at first glance.

“Let’s go.” She said lightly, striding ahead of Camilla, and the two headed straight for Declan’s study.

Arriving at the door, they found it was locked.

“The old man values privacy, especially in his study… besides himself, anyone else who wants to enter must report in advance.”

Even Libby was not exempt from this rule.

“No, there’s one more person.”

That would be Pearl, who had just returned from abroad. She was the only person besides the old master who could freely enter the study.

Libby felt instantly unsettled. She snorted coldly. “This level of smart lock can’t stump me. Watch.”

With that, she elegantly took out a pair of white rubber gloves from her pocket and put them on the lock. With one hand on the doorknob and the other pressing the digits, she shielded Camilla’s view with her body.

The lock made a crisp, rhythmic electronic sound, and a few seconds later, with a “click,” it actually opened.

Libby took off the rubber gloves. “Let’s go, be quiet so as not to alarm others.”

Declan’s study was similar to that of other wealthy families, with Vrisa rosewood furniture, pure gold ornaments, and traditional elegant blue-and-white porcelain. There weren’t many books, but the antiques and artworks in the collection were more eye-catching. However, these were not Libby’s target today, so she just glanced briefly and looked away.

Camilla felt like she had opened her eyes today. Any one of the treasures here could sustain an ordinary person for a lifetime if sold at auction.

“Where do you think my dad would hide his secrets?”

“I… I don’t know. He just asked me to wait outside before, and I waited for a long time.”

“Hmm?” At this point, Libby couldn’t resist mocking her. “Can’t blame you, to him, you’re just a plaything, dispensable.”

Camilla wasn’t one to take things lying down. After hearing Miss’s words, she retorted without hesitation, “Since you’ve sought my cooperation, it’s too late to back out now!”

As she spoke, Libby casually opened the desk drawer.

Neatly placed inside was a document sealed in parchment. She curiously picked it up.

Upon opening it, it turned out to be a will.

“The old man really thought ahead, he drew up his will ten years ago.”

After reading the will, Libby’s face turned pale with anger.

Not for anything else, just because Declan’s will stated that after his death, the primary heir, his biological daughter-

Pearl would inherit ninety percent of his estate.

As his eldest daughter, Libby only had a ten percent share.

Although she was an adopted daughter, Libby believed that over the years, she had risked her life for the family and made significant contributions. Yet in the end, she couldn’t match up to Pearl, who only knew how to eat, drink, and be merry.

[Declan, you brought this upon yourself. Don’t blame me for being unjust!]

On the other hand, Camilla, seeing Miss Libby not speaking for a long time and staring angrily at the document in her hand, wondered curiously. What could be written in that document that could make Miss Libby so angry?

As she was about to lean in to see for herself, Libby quickly put away the will, unchanged, and placed it back in the drawer.

“Let’s continue searching.”

Camilla glanced at the drawer, secretly remembering this, waiting for the next opportunity to come and take a look.

“Okay.”

No matter how tight the security measures were, they couldn’t escape Libby’s sharp eyes. After a thorough search, she found a mechanism behind an ancient painting on the wall.

After pressing the mechanism, the location of a secret chamber slowly emerged before their eyes.

Before they even entered, they were nearly blinded by a burst of golden light, and they had to use their hands as shields to block the glare.

Half-squinting, Camilla looked over, her mouth almost unable to close in astonishment.

“Gold, so much gold, oh my god!”